St. Sophia, Constantinople, from the Bosphoros

Details

David Roberts, R.A. (1796-1864)
St. Sophia, Constantinople, from the Bosphoros
signed and dated 'D Roberts 1824' (lower right)
pencil, pen and grey and brown ink and watercolour with gum arabic, heightened with touches of bodycolour and with scratching out
8 x 11½ in. (20.3 x 29.2 cm.)

Provenance

with Leger Galleries, London, 1953

Engraved

Engraved E. Finden, Landscape and Portrait Illustrations for the Life and Works of Lord Byron, 2 vols. 1833-4.

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Lot Essay

The present watercolour was drawn by Roberts from a sketch by R. Cockerell and published by J. Murray 1832 and sold by C. Tilt of Fleet Street, London. Roberts also drew watercolours of St. Sophia after W. Page, which were engraved by W. Finden. The engraver of this watercolour. E. Finden has misinterpreted the drawing and has added a quay on the right hand side that did not exist.

We are grateful to Krytyna Matyjaskiewicz and Charles Newton for their help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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